Meet Our Team
Columbia Cancer builds a team of medical and support experts around you, bringing you care that’s truly multidisciplinary and all in one place. Our experts specialize in leukemia treatment and support. We coordinate your care to make it as simple as possible and to make sure you have smooth continuity of care during and after your treatment.
Your Care Team at Columbia Cancer
Your care team may include:
- Hematologist/oncologist, who specializes in blood diseases.
- Bone marrow and stem cell transplant specialist, a doctor who specialize in these complex procedures.
- Pathologist, who examines tissue and fluid to look for changes in cells in order to classify a tumor’s stage and look for markers that will help your care team determine the best course of treatment for you.
- Cytogeneticist, a specialist who looks for gene mutations and other changes in your cells.
- Oncology nurses and nurse practitioners, who provide hands-on medical and supportive care along your journey. Nurse navigators may also help you through specific processes, such as enrolling in a clinical trial.
- Palliative care specialists, who are experts in reducing symptoms like nausea and pain.
- Social workers, who can help you find resources in the community and provide emotional support.
- Integrative health practitioners, including reiki, massage, acupuncture, yoga therapy, meditation, and more, to help you deal with the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of cancer treatment and survivorship.
- Nutritionists, to help you create and follow a plan that will support the healing your body must do during and after cancer treatment.
- Mental health counselors, to help you and your loved ones cope with cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival.
- Spiritual practitioners, multifaith chaplains who can help with your religious, spiritual, and emotional needs and help you make decisions, participate in religious rituals, and more.
Showing 11 - 14 of 14 Doctors
![Markus Y Mapara, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/880fb8a0-a97a-11ee-a830-959e5855a778.jpg?itok=nfTI25UE 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/880fb8a0-a97a-11ee-a830-959e5855a778.jpg?itok=LZK7U-bL 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/880fb8a0-a97a-11ee-a830-959e5855a778.jpg?itok=a4Opih5z 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/880fb8a0-a97a-11ee-a830-959e5855a778.jpg?itok=5C047dTX 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/880fb8a0-a97a-11ee-a830-959e5855a778.jpg?itok=cQfgjzFx 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/880fb8a0-a97a-11ee-a830-959e5855a778.jpg?itok=9ZAjRcE5 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/880fb8a0-a97a-11ee-a830-959e5855a778.jpg?itok=cpZq4SN2 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Hematology, Medical Oncology, Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation, Cancer Care
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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New and Existing Patients:
![Andrew H Lipsky, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/5420f300-1883-11eb-b15b-6327c7dde490.jpg?itok=zLYjPTxP 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/5420f300-1883-11eb-b15b-6327c7dde490.jpg?itok=8BUVTu6S 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/5420f300-1883-11eb-b15b-6327c7dde490.jpg?itok=L_X55JQn 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/5420f300-1883-11eb-b15b-6327c7dde490.jpg?itok=qr7sqN3t 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/5420f300-1883-11eb-b15b-6327c7dde490.jpg?itok=yn2onENf 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/5420f300-1883-11eb-b15b-6327c7dde490.jpg?itok=MSPR4rk7 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/5420f300-1883-11eb-b15b-6327c7dde490.jpg?itok=DP8HHyyT 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Cancer Care, Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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New and Existing Patients:
![David P. Horowitz, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=JNyYHJ7H 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=T11k8pCU 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=yRNxw1lj 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=bmD7YhR5 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=h4abYfrw 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=dP48gg3A 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=Cn2KaBrj 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Radiation Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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New and Existing Patients:
![Sunil Girish Iyer, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/f160df20-3c72-11ee-8c4f-c7680ee7e05c.jpg?itok=oZGG5xiz 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/f160df20-3c72-11ee-8c4f-c7680ee7e05c.jpg?itok=bM9h4sOf 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/f160df20-3c72-11ee-8c4f-c7680ee7e05c.jpg?itok=9CGZLXm- 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/f160df20-3c72-11ee-8c4f-c7680ee7e05c.jpg?itok=q1t3p-3l 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/f160df20-3c72-11ee-8c4f-c7680ee7e05c.jpg?itok=2Dp03mtw 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/f160df20-3c72-11ee-8c4f-c7680ee7e05c.jpg?itok=U-MN1C1z 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/f160df20-3c72-11ee-8c4f-c7680ee7e05c.jpg?itok=qunvtrKO 800w)
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Hematology/Oncology, Cancer Care
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients: